Have you heard of Sir Issac Newton? Amazing information for us to see how he knew Truths in the Bible! – ?Ⓜ️?Ⓜ️?

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Have you heard of Sir Issac Newton? Amazing information for us to see how he knew Truths in the Bible! 

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The famous mathematician Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) also had a keen interest in the Bible. He understood that the holy ones will be raised to heavenly life and will rule invisibly with Christ. (Rev. 5:9, 10) As for the subjects of the Kingdom, he wrote: “The earth shall continue to be inhabited by mortals after the day of judgment and that not only for a 1000 years but even for ever.”

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Newton considered Christ’s presence to be centuries away. “One reason why Newton saw the Kingdom of God so far in the future was because he was profoundly pessimistic about the deep Trinitarian apostasy he saw around him,” said historian Stephen Snobelen. The good news was still veiled. And Newton saw no Christian movement that could preach it. He wrote: “These prophecies of Daniel and John [the latter recorded in the book of Revelation] should not be understood till the time of the end.” Newton explained: “‘Then,’ saith Daniel, ‘many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.’ For the Gospel must be preached in all nations before the great tribulation, and end of the world. The palm-bearing multitude, which come out of this great tribulation, cannot be innumerable out of all nations, unless they be made so by the preaching of the Gospel before it comes.”—Dan. 12:4; Matt. 24:14; Rev. 7:9, 10.

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Why did mankind’s hope remain obscure for most people in the days of Milton and Newton?

In the days of Milton and Newton, to express ideas contrary to official doctrine of the church was dangerous. Therefore, much of their Bible scholarship remained unpublished until after their deaths. The Reformation of the 16th century failed to reform the teaching about inherent immortality, and mainstream Protestant churches continued to teach Augustine’s idea that the Millennium was past, not future. 

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You may have read about the incident involving Sir Isaac Newton and a model of the solar system. Reportedly, a visiting atheist asked: “Who made it?” When Newton answered, “Nobody!” the atheist replied, “You must think I am a fool!” Newton is then said to have told the atheist that his puny imitation of the much grander solar system proves that there has to be a designer or maker. As appealing as this account may be, historical sources, as well as Newton scholars and biographers, cannot provide evidence that this conversation really occurred. Interestingly, the earliest references to this incident appeared in the early 1800’s using, not Newton’s name, but the name of German scholar Athanasius Kircher.

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NEWTON, SIR ISAAC

account about model of solar system: yb11 12

belief in earthly paradise to come: w09 8/15 14

comments on—

Bible: it-1 311; ba 14; g96 2/8 9; pr 13; Lmn 5

blood: it-1 345-346; g86 9/8 25

Christ’s return: g 4/08 8; jv 46

God’s existence: g92 3/22 10; g88 6/8 6

“great crowd” (Re 7:9): jv 160

preaching “good news of the kingdom” (Mt 24:14): w09 8/15 14; jv 160

time for understanding Daniel and Revelation: w09 8/15 14; jv 160

law of gravitation: g89 10/8 16-17

pursuits: w15 6/1 6

relationship with—

scholar William Whiston: g 8/14 12; w94 3/15 26-27

scientist Robert Hooke: g 7/06 28

Trinity rejected by: jv 124

https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200274091

[Arauna]

I read that one of his books was published only 100 years after his death....... he would not dare publish it in his lifetime.  He must have been an avid bible student to come to the conclusions he did.

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3 hours ago, Arauna said:

I read that one of his books was published only 100 years after his death....... he would not dare publish it in his lifetime.  He must have been an avid bible student to come to the conclusions he did.

@Arauna Perhaps one day we can meet him? I fighter for truth and Jehovah God's justice! Thank you for your support!

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[James Thomas Rook Jr.]

Actually, Newton's first love was Theology, not math and physics ... and he wrote over a MILLION words by hand about that subject, and as far as core religious beliefs go, believed almost EXACTLY what Jehovah's Witness core theology is  today ( not including the 85% drivel) ... without ever having to ricochet down the hallways of thought ... as he never published anything that could not be PROVEN.

If memory serves, his manuscripts are at the Hebrew National Library, in Jerusalem. Many are available for free download from the Internet as PDF files.

He was the world's foremost expert on LIGHT ... not old light or new light, which he would have just laughed at ...

About the things he wrote about, he was never wrong (to my knowledge), and even the Society once speculated that he may have been one of the Anointed of God.

Many of his essays on theology, although correct, could not be published until AFTER he had died, as the Church system had the power to destroy him, his job, and his life, if he exposed them as frauds.

He was possibly, and arguably, the smartest and most determined natural man that ever lived .. and we share the same core theology.

If I had to make a decision about whose counsel to take .... I would choose someone who was NEVER wrong, lacking hard evidence to the contrary. 

It is worth the time and effort to follow ALL the links provided above, about Sir Isaac Newton, and to go to a Public Library and read several Biographies of his life.

If it wasn't for "Judge" Rutherford coming up with the name "Jehovah's Witnesses", The International Bible Students Association  might have been also called "Newtonians", which is pretty much the same thing ...

Although it was never actually published ... it appears Newton's opinion was that Armageddon would occur perhaps in 2060 CE, but not before 2032 CE.

I wonder what date the "Overlapping Generations" outer limits will calculate to be.

Hmmmm?

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@James Thomas Rook Jr. Excellent documentary on him! He pioneered many thoughts being a mathematician but of course came short! He lived what he wrote and fought his life for it! What an example of faith! Thank you for your support! 

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[fengyes csillag]

11 hours ago, James Thomas Rook Jr. said:

Although it was never actually published ... it appears Newton's opinion was that Armageddon would occur perhaps in 2060 CE, but not before 2032 CE.

If we take  into account that he lived during 17th/18th cent , it's a extraordinary case that he made such a interesting approximation. From this point in time to calculate this date is not self-evident. But how it is ever, we can't determine the day and the hour. And in this light for me is indifferent what's the definition of " this Generation". Even more we have to endure and to await the great day.